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significant impact on, and meanO YOU E VE R get ing in, the world. f r u s t r ate d , dis co u rUnfortunately, most people aged, or even depressed blindly accept the world’s minibecause you have a deep sense, mizing definitions of what their a gnawing in your heart or gut, lives are meant to be and can that you were made for more? be. They accept lesser definiI do. BY DR. JIM BAILEY tions of their potential impact I recently read a great book, and meaning then settle for the The Nightingale by Kristin watered-down aspirations and Hannah, and only five pages in the main character says, “I always thought it was goals these definitions allow. Until, that what I wanted: To be loved and admired. is, something within them recognizes they Now I think perhaps I’d love to be known.” were made for more than a plain oatmeal Her statement stopped me in my tracks. life and begins to kick back and demand That kind of personal insight is something more. So, how do you KNOW what your “More” so many of my friends and clients long for, should look like? You start by taking an honyet very few are given the gift to know what est look at your life and asking yourself hard they truly want. but important questions. You ask yourself But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s go things like: back to my initial statement - “You Were • What kind of man or woman or person Made for More.” What exactly do I mean? am I, and who do I want to be? I believe that our society, and possibly our • What sorts of relationships do I have, world, has traded the full weight and meanand what kind would I like to have? ing of your life and mine for less meaningful • What do I do to earn a living, and how and less significant things. Your work means would I like that to be different? more than the way you take care of financial • What am I doing to enjoy the life I’m and material needs. Your identity and value given, and how can I do that better? as a human being aren’t based on what you • What kind of legacy would I leave if I do or whether you’re important or currently died today, and how would I like that trending in your small circle. You were created to be different? for so much more - to have a life that has a
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You’re not just asking yourself about the things you want for today or tomorrow; you’re asking about what you want to be true about you when you are 65 years old (or 10 years from now if you’re already there or older). Begin by writing down the answers to the questions above. It may take a while, AND those questions may not be enough. You may want to add to them by defining what you want in specific aspects of your life. The point of the exercise is to help you start defining what kind of life you want to have so you can move purposefully toward it, rather than letting your daily circumstances determine your direction. Defining your “More” is a first step toward establishing the targets you want to move toward in your life. On my website, I’ll talk about how we establish the mindset and actions that help us reach those targets. Establishing a vision for your life is just one of the ways I help Career and Business coaching clients take steps toward the work-life they want. Dr. Jim Bailey, an East Tennessee native, has a passion for helping others maximize their lives and make positive impacts through career, business, and leadership coaching and in mentoring and serving in local youth and UT ministries. He can be reached at DrJimBailey.com.
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